[2405] Marco, Chapter II

The extremely long awaited Chapter II of my magmabasaltic opus that I want to share with you.

It's significantly more digestible than Chapter I, which now that I think about it sort of plays the role of a prologue.
Chapter II features significantly more obvious and relatable little tricks and textual riddles.

I'd love to hear your general impression - after your slow and careful read. Of course, craft feedback on any scale is highly appreciated as well.

Primary tags: literary, experimental, consciousness fiction

Secondary tags: humor, character study

LINK to tab 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RUJ-kKydSYmp3PppB0fpl1OVBqTzRkVIBNnl3JmvKrU/edit?tab=t.lk6mu75divm4

Crits for cred: [2234] [1750] [794]

Homework questions and second read guide:

!1) What do you think of Henry? How would you feel about him if you were in Marco's shoes and why?!<
!2) What do you think Henry knows - or doesn't know? How would you estimate his mental state?!<
!3) What can you tell me about Marco's motivations and the degree to which he is aware of them?!<
!4) How do you feel after reading this chapter? What do you expect is going to happen next, since the story trajectory has been solidified?!<
!5) What are some connections between the nameless boy in Chapter I and Marco in Chapter II, what are some apparent implications of the state he's in, how has that state evolved?!<
!6) What do you think of the genre tags, how well do they fit?!<